About Mossdale

Mossdale is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 57 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Holland Isle and Waterside Hill.

Climate of Mossdale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (165 mm)
Driest month: June (77 mm)

6° 1°

7° 1°

8° 2°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

18° 11°

15° 9°

12° 6°

9° 3°

6° 2°

Jan

164

Feb

108

Mar

121

Apr

78

May

88

Jun

77

Jul

77

Aug

104

Sep

137

Oct

161

Nov

165

Dec

164

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Mossdale
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	8°	11°	15°	17°	19°	18°	15°	12°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	164	108	121	78	88	77	77	104	137	161	165	164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mossdale

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 63 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 96 km to the north.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 63 kmnorthwest
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 98 kmnorth
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 109 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmnorth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 119 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 127 kmwest
Blackpool Population: 145K 149 kmsoutheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 159 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Mossdale

Within 100 km: 304 historic and cultural sites, 2,599 natural sites, 638 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km389 places

Murrays Isles Island 24 kmSW
Islands of Fleet Island 25 kmS
Ardwall Isle Island 23 kmS
Green Island Island 2 kmN

25–60 km993 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 36 kmE
Hestan Island Island 27 kmSE
Kirkland Scar Island 59 kmE
Isle-na-Gower Island 33 kmW

60–100 km2,159 places

Isle of Arran Island 98 kmNW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 99 kmNW
St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 66 kmSE
Ayr Beach Beach 61 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Holland Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway
1 km S
Waterside Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
1.4 km E
Slogarie Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway
1.8 km SW
Bennan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
2.4 km NW
Green Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway
2 km N
Stroan Loch Lake, Scotland
1.4 km S

Mossdale

Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway
16 km S
Balmaclellan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
8.7 km N
Glenlochar Village, Dumfries and Galloway
9.1 km SE
Townhead of Greenlaw Village, Dumfries and Galloway
9.6 km SE
Squarepoint Village, Dumfries and Galloway
10 km SE
Holy Croft Village, Dumfries and Galloway
10 km N